The Soul's Preparation for Christ

When Rachel had stolen her Father Labans Idols, he followed after Jacob for them: and searched among the stuff, but Rachel being something foolishly addicted that way, sate still upon them, and Laban must not search there: So it is ⟨p. 235⟩with the close hearted hypocrite, he is content to confess that which all the world cries shame of him for, but there is some Idol lust, as secret uncleanness, or private theft, that he will not confess.

When Rachel had stolne her Father Labans Idolls, he followed after Iacob for them: and searched among the stuffe, but Rachel being something foolishly addicted that way, sate still upon them, and Laban must not search there: So it is ⟨p. 235⟩with the close hearted hypocrite, he is content to confesse that which all the world cryes shame of him for, but there is some Idoll lust, as secret uncleannes, or private theft, that he will not confesse.

Now for the terror of all such graceless persons, I desire to discover two things in the point. First, that this is a marvellous fearful sin: Secondly, it is a dangerous sin.

Now for the terrour of all such gracelesse persons, I desire to discover two things in the point. First, that this is a marvelous fearfull sinne: Secondly, it is a dangerous sinne.

First, me thinks the sin it self is like the sin of Ananias and Sapphira: ¹